Community Engagement

 

To show support to all our community and volunatry groups within Rhondda Cynon Taf, the RCT Community Safety Partnership has taken the step of employing two Community Engagement Officers.  These Officers have a specific remit, that being, incorporate as many elements of the community into any and all projects or initiatives that the CSP are planning or running.  Shown below are some of the communities and initiatives currently being carried out or developed:

 

Support and guidance to Rhondda Cynon Taf Neighbourhood Watch Association.

Age Concern

Communities first programme

Town centre forum's

Support to PACT and its priorities 

Any local elderly or youth volunteer organisations

 

We also Provide:

 

Provision of projects and initiatives to the CSP for consideration.

Examples of best practice initiatives

Assistance with planning and organising your initiatives.

Access to the Community Safety Partnership

Compliance with National level projects and initiatives:such as

 

Neighbourhood Watch

 Safer Neighbourhood  schemes.

Home security and equipment marking projects

SCAM identification and reporting

Rogue / Bogus callers

Distraction Burglary 

 

To assist us in being able to engage with our communities we have:

 

Press Officer

Web Pages available through Shape-it.org community portal.

Newsletters and leaflets.

news updates and useful links to crime reduction sites and information

Council newsletter

Ringmaster message system that allows us to send out recorded messages to all those signed up to it.

Community champion awards

Annual conference for all volunteers within RCT.

 

 

There is no limit to the projects or initiatives we could engage with, however, if your idea is about providing resurrance or reducing crime and has a good focus and level of community participation, we will engage with you.

 

For more information on how Community Engagement works within RCT then call either:

 

01443 657245

 

01443 827359

 

 

 WELCOME

 

This is the official site of

 

RHONDDA CYNON TAF NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION 

 

 

 

 

WHERE WE ARE AT PRESENT

 

At present situated throughout Rhondda Cynon and Taf Ely areas are over 340 established Neighbourhood Watch groups which form this association, these vary in size from simple street watch groups to areas that cover entire communities numbering in their thousands.  In Rhondda Cynon Taf our strength in numbers is growing rapidly and at present our numbers stand at some 30,000+ homes in full participation with the scheme.

 

 

SOME SIMPLE ADVICE ON HOW IT WORKS

 

 

 

 

Rhondda Cynon Taff Community Safety Partnership have employed Community Engagement Officers, these officers have a responsibility to support, encourage and maintain Neighbourhood Watch, this includes bringing them into partnership with all stautory bodies within the area, but in particular, the RCT Community Safety Partnership, this body providing much of the advice and guidance on crime prevention and simple projects to rebuild community confidence and reasurrance.

 

Communities should come together in partnership with local agencies to address the problem they face.

 

Communities should be encouraged to participate in local crime reduction initiatives such as property and security marking of households, vehicles and valuables.

 

Keep a look out for each other and report any suspicious activity seen within your area.

 

Meet up a few times a year to have a meeting and discuss if things are getting better or worse and decide upon actions that may help to have an impact in reducing crime and annoyance.

 

Become involved with other local Neighbourhood Watch groups and swap ideas and experience on how to deal with different issues.

 

 

 

 

What we do not do anymore

 

WE DO NOT ASK MEMBERS TO PATROL

 

 

What we want you to do

 

Be vigilant and report all crime (anonymously or direct)

 

Distribute the information, advice and equipment that we supply completely free of charge

 

Support your street co-ordinator when and if organising Neighbourhood Watch events 

 

Above all else look after each other and assist by following our simple guides to reducing the chance of becoming a victim of crime.

 

Be a part of the big picture in assisting our partners in reducing crime.

 

 

 

Want to know more??

 

You can contact your area Community Engagement Officer on 01443 657245

 

 

 

Be a part of the solution to crime reduction in Rhondda Cynon Taf  - Together we can and will make a difference

 

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